BARC invites UMMC faculty to apply for one-year Pilot Project awards of up to $50,000 direct costs for vestibular and auditory research that will produce preliminary data for an NIH R-series application. Early-stage and new investigators are especially encouraged. Applications are due December 4, 2026.
BARC seeks a new Research Project Leader to replace a graduating project: an early-stage investigator with a mentored, R01-ready project in vestibular or auditory neuroscience, funded up to $150,000 direct costs per year for up to three years. Applications are due January 15, 2027.
Vouchers of up to $5,000 for services from BARC's Molecular Neuroscience and Imaging Core (Core B) and Neurophysiology Core (Core C), for UMMC and IDeA-network investigators gathering preliminary hearing and balance data. Rolling review through June 30, 2027.